Uncontested candidate: Pro-government candidate's withdrawal a suprise

Pro-government candidate, Lukashenka's former advisor Ihar Prakapenka withdrew from the election. It became known on Tuesday. The UCP candidate Uladzimir Nyapomnyashchykh also left the electoral race. In the end, there is only one candidate left at the Navabelichy electoral district - representative of the Liberal Democratic party Syarhei Melnikau - a 31-year-old power engineering specialist who works for a private enterprise. Euroradio has talked to the unexpectedly uncontested candidate.

Euroradio: Syarhei, do you know the reasons why your main rival Ihar Prakapenka withdrew from the election?

Syarhei Melnikau: I don't know why he did it. This was a surprise for me. He was a strong candidate indeed. I don't know. I cannot give you any comments on this.

Euroradio: How do you estimate your chances for victory now? You are the only candidate at the district.

Syarhei Melnikau : It depends on how the people would come and vote. My party members and me hope that they will come. We have done a lot of work. The people recognized me, they know the party's program. There have been many visitors at our web-site as well. We will wait for September 23.

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